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Margaret Donovan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Maurice — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Donovan | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Donovan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Donovan | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Charles Donovan | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Donovan | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 24
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Daughter, age 35
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Maurice Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Donovan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maurice Donovan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Donovan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Donovan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Donovan
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1353:0359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Lockwood | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Jennie Lockwood | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Adeline Eresson | 27 | Daughter | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 4 | Frances Grant | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Francis H Grant | 27 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Patrick Nelly | 67 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 7 | Mary Nelly | 63 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 8 | Irene V Nelly | 38 | Daughter | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 9 | Francis A Nelly | 35 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mabel M Nelly | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Richard Bennewitz | 44 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Agnes Bennewitz | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Timothy Burns | 19 | Step-son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 14 | Russell Burns | 16 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Joseph Eggerstadt | 52 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 16 | Martha Eggerstadt | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Theodora Craig | 61 | Sister | — | New York |
| 18 | Joseph H Lonergan | 28 | Head | Director | New Jersey |
| 19 | Marie C Lonergan | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joseph W Lonergan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Warren H Caine | 34 | Head | Passenger Agent | New Jersey |
| 22 | Daisy Caine | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Arthur Caine | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Sarah Donovan | 48 | Head | Stationary Clerk | England |
| 25 | Thomas H Donovan | 26 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Charles Donovan | 25 | Son | General | New Jersey |
| 27 | Margaret Donovan THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 28 | James Donovan | 20 | Son | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 29 | James Corcoran | 72 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 30 | Bessie Corcoran | 41 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Corcoran | 35 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 32 | Thomas Corcoran | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 33 | William Scully | 72 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 34 | Minnie E Scully | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | William G Scully | 27 | Son | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 36 | Albert Kirchner | 33 | Head | Lapidary | New York |
| 37 | Isabella Kirchner | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Robert Kirchner | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charles Lautenschlager | 41 | Head | Handy Man | New Jersey |
| 40 | Anna Lautenschlager | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 41 | Theodore Lautenschlager | 20 | Son | Office Boy | New Jersey |
| 42 | Charles Lautenschlager | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Edmund Lautenschlager | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Marie Lautenschlager | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Robert Mcphee | 79 | Head | — | English Canada |
| 46 | Maud E Mcphee | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 47 | Arletta Virgil | 23 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 48 | John Buchholz | 58 | Head | Caulker | Poland |
| 49 | Jennie Buchholz | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | Harriet Buchholz | 29 | Daughter | Floor Woman | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)